Q159 / 180 · NEET 2016 (Phase 2) · Zoology

The mechanism that causes a gene to move from one linkage group to another is called:

  • A
    Inversion
  • B
    Duplication
  • Correct answer
    C
    Translocation
  • D
    Crossing-over

Solution

Translocation is a phenomenon of transfer of a gene segment between non-homologous chromosome, i.e., different linkage group.

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Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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